2Crazy, Stupid, Love – $50 million
Released by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 29, 2011 in US and Canada, ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ is a romantic comedy drama film, written by Dan Fogelman and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, with a budget of $50 million.
Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei, Steve Carell, Analeigh Tipton, Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore and John Carroll Lynch, ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ received only positive reviews.
And Ryan Gosling’s performance was highly praised. For his performance as Jacob Palmer, Ryan Gosling received a Golden Globe nomination.
‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ grossed $142.851 million worldwide and $19.1 million were on its opening weekend.
Robert Ebert gave this film 3 our of 4 stars, saying ‘Is a sweet romantic comedy about good-hearted people.‘
A. O. Scott of ‘The New York Times’ gave 4 out of 5 stars, stating ‘ The film is on balance, remarkably sane and reasonably smart‘.
And Betsy Sharkey of the ‘Los Angeles Times’ gave ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ 4 out of 5 stars, declaring ‘The film conjures up the bittersweet magic of first loves, lasting loves, lost loves and all the loves in between.’
Story line : ‘A middle-aged husband’s life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.’